Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Descurainia sophia (Linnaeus) Webb ex Prantl
(Flixweed)
Family: Brassicaceae
Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Sisymbrium sophia Linnaeus
Descurainia sophia is found throughout Silver City in the spring. The leaves are
at least bipinnate and the segments are linear. The petals are about 2mm long. The
fruiting pedicels are ascending and the fruits are linear.
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Descurainia sophia, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, March 27, 2009
Descurainia sophia, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, March 27, 2009
Descurainia sophia, detail of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, March 27, 2009
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